rations
Example Sentences
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His wife took the chance to leave double food rations for their canary, Pavarotti.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Detainees also say food rations were reduced, forcing them to buy costly items at the commissary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
In 1941, the company purchased distilling facilities in Virginia and Lyons, N.Y., to increase production, then during the war it made pectin, a vital preservative used in military food rations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Pensioners and families living on fixed incomes are hit the hardest, forced to stretch rations, skip meals or rely on remittances from relatives abroad — if they are lucky enough to have them.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026
Roosevelt and Cherrie had taken the time to sort and count their food rations.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
